News Larry King, CNN talk-show legend, dies at 87 after being hospitalized with COVID-19 January 23, 2021 Gary Levin and Grace Hauck, USA TODAY Comments Off on Larry King, CNN talk-show legend, dies at 87 after being hospitalized with COVID-19 Larry King, the Brooklyn-bred man who became cable TV's most well-known talk-show host, died Saturday after being hospitalized for COVID-19 He was 87.